Consultant Psychiatrist - Neuropsychiatry (New ward)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Consultant Psychiatrist

St Andrews Healthcare

Church Ward New ward opening early 2024

Location: Northampton

Salary: Total package competitive depending on experience

About St Andrews

St Andrews is a not for profit Charity we have no shareholders and any surplus we make is reinvested into our services. We are part of the Specialist Provider Collaboratives in the East and West Midlands and are a member of the East Midlands Alliance. Our services in Northampton, set in 150 plus acres of woodland greenery, are spread across 5 Divisions Neuropsychiatry, Medium Secure, Low Secure and Specialist Rehabilitation, Learning Disability and Autism, and CAMHS. We have a number of unique specialist national services including for Acquired Brain Injury (Secure and Non-Secure), Deaf Forensic, Huntingtons disease, Older Adults (Secure and Non-Secure), Blended Womens (one of 3 National Pilots) and specialist inpatient DBT.

About the ward Church

We are looking forward to the opening of Church Ward, a new 10-bed ward in the Neuropsychiatry Division. It will be a non-secure male admission ward for Acquired Brain Injury. Our purpose on Church Ward will be to support patients with complex mental health and physical needs, to develop co-produced individualised care plans, to provide neuro-behavioural rehabilitation and enable patients to move on to the community. Our aim is to engage patients in their rehabilitation and deliver exceptional individualised care. You will be a key member of a multi-disciplinary team, to truly make a difference to our patients lives.

The Service

OurNeuropsychiatry Divisionoffers specialist services for patients with Acquired Brain Injury, Dementia and Huntingtons disease. With the opening of Church Ward the Division will have 130 beds across these services. The care and rehabilitation offered in the Division is recognised for being at the forefront of innovation, for its excellence in service delivery and for its ability to manage and reduce the risks associated with these conditions.

The Neuropsychiatry Division offers an excellent opportunity to deliver value-based healthcare focusing on clinical outcomes. The service uses a variety of outcomes, both patient and quality improvement focused, to complement clinical decisions and guide strategic direction. Thisservice is forward-thinking, open to new ideas and a holistic approach is taken to patient care and treatment.

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Neuropsychiatry Division Team. The Neuropsychiatryservice in Northampton has a vacancy for a Consultant Psychiatrist to develop and strengthen their experience of working with complex patients with Acquired Brain Injury. You will be supported by a Specialty Doctor and a full multidisciplinary team. You will be leading, developing and shaping this service.

The role will be 0.6 WTE as Consultant Psychiatrist for Church Ward and 0.4 WTE can be discussed for other roles/opportunities at St Andrews or if you would like to work part-time, flexibly or as a job share. Examples of other roles/opportunities include a caseload in another part of the Neuropsychiatry Division, working with our Community Partnerships Division undertaking e.g., outpatient work.

The successful candidate will fulfil the duties of a Consultant Psychiatrist, including the person-centered management of complex Acquired Brain Injury patients, statutory responsibilities, and liaison with internal and external stakeholders.

Person specification

Essential

MBBS or equivalent

MRCPsych or equivalent

You should have GMC full registration, be an Approved Clinician and Section 12(2) Approved, and have a CCT (or equivalent). We also welcome applicants due to complete their CCT in the next 6 months

Experience of working in inpatient and/or outpatient psychiatric settings.

Desirable

Experience working in Acquired Brain Injury/Neuropsychiatric services.

Applicants with a CCT (or equivalent) in all psychiatric specialties welcomed.

Why join St Andrews

Opportunities to progress e.g., most of our senior medical managers started as a Consultant at St Andrews

Physical Healthcare Team support

A 1 in 16 (approximately) non-resident second on call with 24 hour first on call cover

The chance to be part of a community of Consultants on one site with a weekly multidisciplinary CPD and Grand Rounds programme with colleagues joining from the NHS

Less than 10 per cent of our Consultant Psychiatrist roles are occupied by locums

Support in undertaking indemnified private practice and medico-legal work though our Community Partnerships Division

Opportunities for joint roles with the NHS in some areas

Teaching opportunities; medical students from Cambridge and Buckingham as well as trainees

Opportunities for professional development

You will also have the opportunity to develop research ideas and work with our Research team

Be involved in Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives

Class leading analytics and data monitoring with extensive integration with our electronic patient records

Electronic prescribing on all our wards.

Other benefits

Salary up to £150,000 depending on experience, travel allowance, pension, 32 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and leave on your birthday, free parking, car leasing scheme, sickness policy on par with the NHS, administrative support and more.

International Medical Graduates

We welcome applications from applicants who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK and you will be considered alongside all other applications. Please contact our recruitment team atrecruitment@standrew.co.ukif you would like more details on how we can support you.

Closing date: 31 December 2023

Interview date: 19 January 2024

Visits to the service ahead of application or interview are welcomed.

To discuss the role further and other opportunities in Neuropsychiatry, please contact Samantha Pendry,slpendry@stah.org,07575 993645 or Muthusamy Natarajan, Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director Neuropsychiatry Division, mnatarajan@stah.org.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• You should have GMC full registration, be an Approved Clinician and Section 12(2) Approved, and have a CCT (or equivalent). We also welcome applicants due to complete their CCT in the next 6 months
• Experience of working in inpatient and/or outpatient psychiatric settings.

Desirable

• Experience working in Acquired Brain Injury/Neuropsychiatric services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Andrew’s Healthcare

Address

St. Andrews

Billing Road

Northampton

NN1 5DG

Employer's website

https://www.stah.org (Opens in a new tab)